reasons to choose UB

UB is recognized worldwide for a quality affordable education. That’s why distinguished faculty and top students from across the world have made us their choice.

Study with the best. UB offers you 300+ degree programs, a global focus, world-renowned faculty and myriad opportunities for success.

UB is a melting pot of cultures with more than 200 student clubs and year-round activities. There’s always something interesting or exciting going on!

UB looks for the best and brightest students from all over the world. See what it takes to apply, and we’ll help you begin your academic journey.

Learn about the application process, including important deadlines and immigration and visa information.

UB is one of the top public research universities in the country. We invite you to apply and see for yourself how exciting, fulfilling and affordable your educational journey can be!

Congratulations, you’re in! This is a busy but exciting time in your life. We’ll help by answering the important questions you have about enrolling at UB.

With our “True Blue” pride, quality academics and all the excitement of the Buffalo-Niagara region, we’re sure you’ll fit right in at UB—and love it here.

Our UB Ambassadors and admissions counselors can’t wait to meet you and are available to answer any questions you may have.

Our UB Traditions

Students travel thousands of miles to attend UB for more than
the academic opportunities. They also seek out UB for experiences
they’ll remember long after they graduate. You’ll see
this when you get here.

Maybe it will happen the first time you dip your toes into the
mud at Oozefest—one of the nation’s largest collegiate
mud volleyball tournaments—or when you cheer the Bulls
football team on to victory at True Blue Days. UB has many unique
traditions that forge lasting connections and memories.

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Interlocking UB

What better way to show your UB spirit than by joining hundreds
of your classmates to form the interlocking UB logo? It’s an
event that happens annually as part of Opening Weekend and New
Student Orientation. It puts the “you” in UB.

Families welcome!

You know UB is great, but does your family know this? Show them
around campus, take them to your favorite spots around the Buffalo
Niagara region and together experience life at UB during Family
Weekend.

UB’s Homecoming and Family Weekend

Students, faculty and alumni gather every fall for UB’s
homecoming celebration, Western New York’s biggest collegiate
party of the year. It’s the perfect way to spend a beautiful
autumn weekend. Homecoming features four days of fun-filled
activities, including big-time collegiate sports, alumni reunions,
food, live music, a carnival and a nighttime bonfire. The annual
homecoming football game fills UB Stadium, where more than 25,000
people cheer the Bulls on to victory!

Oozefest

It’s OK to get a little dirty every once in a while.
That’s what more than 1,500 UB students, alumni and
volunteers do every spring at Oozefest, one of the nation’s
largest collegiate mud volleyball tournaments. It is one of
UB’s most beloved traditions and continues to grow in
popularity each year.

International Fiesta

Colors fly, music booms and bodies whirl at UB’s
International Fiesta — one of the most anticipated events in
the UB calendar. Our student clubs spend months rehearsing music
and dance performances that showcase the beauty and excitement of
their cultures.

A festival for every season

When you live in a region that has four distinct seasons, why
not have a festival for each one? Listen to some of the most
recognizable artists in popular music during Fall Fest and
Springfest. Celebrate Buffalo’s snowy reputation during
Winterfest. During the summer, enjoy our beautiful green spaces
during the UB on the Green concert series.

“Haunted Union” Halloween celebration

Every October, UB gets “scary” when our students
show their fun, creative side at the “Haunted Union” by
decorating the Student Union in a spooky Halloween theme and
enjoying traditional Halloween activities like pumpkin-carving,
trick-or-treating and watching a scary movie.

Cultural bazaars

Taste the foods—yum!—and celebrate the customs and
traditions of your classmates at each of the five cultural bazaars
coordinated throughout the year. We have cultural bazaars for
Latino, LGBTQ (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/ Questioning),
Native American, African and Asian students who work together to
showcase their cultures for both students and the UB community.

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